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Brother," she said, "and say to him that Matoaka's thoughts go to him each day, even as the tide cometh up the river from the sea." "And Cleopatra and our other sisters and old Wansutis, how is it with them all, and...." and Pocahontas strung the names of most of the inhabitants of Werowocomoco together in her enquiries.
"Part always they brought him as presents from their king, or Pocahuntas." In the account of the "masques" of girls to entertain Smith at Werowocomoco we read: "But presently Pocahuntas came, wishing him to kill her if any hurt were intended, and the beholders, which were women and children, satisfied the Captain there was no such matter."
After they had conversed for a little, Rolfe and Sparkes, accompanied by certain Indians to whom Nautauquas confided them, set out on their way to Werowocomoco. They did not fear that harm would come to them, but they begrudged the time they must spend away from the colony.
Newport despatched the presents round by water a hundred miles, and the Captains, with fifty soldiers, went over land to Werowocomoco, where occurred the ridiculous ceremony of the coronation, which Smith describes with much humor. "The next day," he says, "was appointed for the coronation.
"My father," she cried, "dost thou remember the old days in Wingandacoa when thou earnest first to Werowocomoco and wert my prisoner?" "I remember well. Lady Rebecca," he said, leaning down to kiss her hand, "and I am ever thy most grateful debtor." "Call me not by that strange name. Matoaka am I for thee as always. Dost thou remember when I came at night through the forest to warn thee?"
He strode slowly to the river and called out in greeting to the white men: "Ye are welcome to Werowocomoco, my son, but why comest thou thus with guns when thou visiteth thy father?" "But lay aside first your arms. What need have ye of arms who come upon such a peaceful purpose? Have ye thought to try to frighten my people to sell thee of their stores?
"Nay, Princess, I will not speak of them. Thou hast never bidden farewell to thy kindred forever. I would forget, not remember." And Pocahontas, although it was almost the first time that any one had refused to obey her, was not angry. She was too occupied as she walked homeward wondering how it would seem if she were never to see Werowocomoco and her own people again.
"A great coyle there was to set him forward," says Smith. Mr. Scrivener and Captain Smith, and a guard of thirty or forty, accompanied him. Arriving at Werowocomoco, Newport, fearing treachery, sent Smith with twenty men to land and make a preliminary visit.
"Are these the fire-tubes of which we have heard?" asked Copotone eagerly, longing to feel them, but not daring for fear of unknown magic. "Aye," answered Smith, "art thou strong enough to carry one to Werowocomoco?" The Indians looked them over appraisingly, wondering if they could drag them through the forest. "Set the match to this one, Dickon," commanded Smith with a grim smile.
In as stately a manner as that of the werowance so at variance with his appearance and with the best words at his command, he spoke his thanks. "I thank thee, great Powhatan, for thy words of kindness and the good news thou bringest me. In truth if thou wilt be to me a father, I will be to thee a son, and there shall be peace between Werowocomoco and Jamestown.
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